Hamilton-Weham Melody Miles keeps the pace into 2018

Friday

May 4, 2018 at 2:59 PMMay 4, 2018 at 2:59 PM

Lace up your running shoes and join the community for the ​23rd annual Melody Miles Road Race​ at Winthrop Elementary School, 325 Bay Road, South Hamilton, on Saturday, May 26​, ​where you’ll make your way through the streets of beautiful Hamilton and Wenham featuring student singers and instrumentalists at the starting line and along the Melody Miles course.

Sponsored by the Hamilton-Wenham Friends of the Arts (FOTA) program, the Melody Miles Road Race has been a time honored community tradition for 22 years.

Melody Miles, a FOTA fundraiser, raises money to support arts education throughout the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District, including the funding of instrument lessons, arts-related programs and field trips, as well as the purchase of instruments and other supplies.

Race day registration begins at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 26 and participants may pre-register online at www.melodymiles.org for $25. The 5K and 5-Mile races begin at 10 a.m. Walkers are also welcome.

Be one of the first 200 runners to register and receive a free Melody Miles T-shirt!

Prizes will be awarded in nine categories for both the 5K and 5-Mile races. In addition to the prizes, there will be a gold medal "Gina Bowler Award" given to a woman in the 70+ women's division in honor of Gina Bowler who was "a lifelong walker who loved runners too." Regina Bowler was a founding member of FOTA and a great advocate for all the arts in our community. Her spirit has helped guide the Melody Miles Road Race since the very beginning.

FOTA is currently assigning singers and instrumentalists to help line the race route and individuals to sponsor the event with at $25 donation as “Melody Makers”. There are many opportunities to get involved this year! For more information, please visit our race website at www.melodymiles.org.

Questions may emailed to info@hwfota.org. Don't miss this beloved community event!